Background Prescription opioid and heroin use and addiction is a local, national, and
worldwide epidemic plaguing over 11 million people. Attitudes toward substance use among …

This study aimed to understand contributing factors of stigma toward people with opioid use
disorder (OUD). We conducted a randomized factorial survey with Masters in Social Work …

Purpose Nurse practitioners (NPs) are in a unique position to address the problem of opioid
use disorders (OUDs) because they provide a large percentage of primary care services …

Purpose The opioid epidemic in the United States is changing the population nurses serve.
Stigma and bias among healthcare providers towards patients with substance use disorder …

Introduction Healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, have negative attitudes towards
individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and these attitudes can contribute to suboptimal …

Abstract The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. The numbers of opioid-
related deaths have been steadily climbing, magnifying the need for innovative intervention …

Objectives: Stigma and lack of knowledge are barriers to clinicians when caring for
individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). In 2018, only about 15 out of 180 American …

Background A treatment gap exists for people in the community with opioid use disorders
(OUDs). Stigma and lack of knowledge of how to access community resources contribute to …

Alcohol and drug abuse remain a global health problem despite the efforts in legislative
control, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation intervention strategies. It is estimated that …

Background: Stigma underpins unfavorable attitudes toward many traditionally underserved
groups in health care. Although training for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to …